Entries from Salute to All Things Disney but Mostly Disneyland tagged with 'D23 Expo'

Expo time has come and gone--that once-every-two-year weekend where D23 throws a huge celebration of all things Disney for just you and around 65,000 of your closest friends. I covered some of the major presentations earlier (Animation, Live-Action Studios,...

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Expo time! That once-every-two-year weekend where D23 throws a huge celebration of all things Disney for just you and around 65,000 of your closest friends. I covered some of the major presentations earlier (Animation, Live-Action Studios, Video Games, and...

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Expo time has arrived! That once-every-two-year weekend where D23 throws a huge celebration of all things Disney for just you and around 65,000 of your closest friends. I covered some of the major presentations earlier (Animation, Live-Action Studios, and...

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Expo time has arrived! That once-every-two-year weekend where D23 throws a huge celebration of all things Disney for just you and around 65,000 of your closest friends. I attended all Expo weekend and will be reporting back on the...

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Expo time is here! That once-every-two-year weekend where D23 throws a huge celebration of all things Disney for just you and around 65,000 of your closest friends. I'm attending this weekend and will try to report back on the...

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In case you are one of the vast majority of Mankind who does not regularly read my missives here, I regularly attend a lot of events--particularly conventions--of a variety of subjects and emphases. As we are once again approaching...

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So when we last spoke, the Disney Interactive panel had just finished, and we had battled our way to receive our Expo exclusive power disc that smarter minds than mine sold on ebay for around $200 before we were...

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Last day of the Expo! One more turn around the floor before the crowds hit. [All photos and video, unless otherwise attributed, are courtesy of Disney.] Over in the Disney Consumer Products Pavilion, new merchandise, some of which I've...

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Saturday, typically the busiest day of any convention, started out as usual for me with a quick run around the Exhibitor's Floor to get a look at some of the booths and exhibits before all the panels of the...

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So the sun shone brightly on the first day of D23 Expo 2015...A little too brightly, as a heatwave ensured temperatures hitting around 100 degrees every day of the weekend. While attendees were able to escape the heat for...

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Expo Time! The 2015 Expo took place from August 14-16 at the Anaheim Convention Center, and as usual, the biennial Disneyfest was a virtual cornucopia of offerings from every branch of the Walt Disney Company. My Expo experience started...

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You can see some additional photos and info by reading my tweets: @allearslaura In a comment on Saturday's blog, Ilene reminded me of something I should clarify (thank you, Ilene). I attended the D23 Expo on a regular 3-day...

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A new upcoming online video series from Disney Interactive Video will be debuting at the D23 Expo next month: Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story. Here to explain a little about it is Matt Wyatt, Director of Creative / Producer...

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If you had a mind to attend conventions concerning Disney matters this summer, you had a plethora of choices, the two largest of which were the Big Daddy San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC,) and the Little Sister D23 Expo. Both...

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I had a more positive D23 experience than Laura, probably because I was only there for two days and because I attended the 'headliner' events in the Arena both days I was there. Those were the only events that had...

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If you've been reading my blogs I'm sure you know that I was not very happy with this year's D23 Expo. It was a very frustrating experience for me, and I talked to others who had much worse experiences...

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Sunday - the final day of the D23 Expo. There were noticeably fewer people today - not that it made a great deal of difference in the lines. The sessions that started before noon were not packed (the Marvel...

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Laura's husband, Lee, spent part of the afternoon Sunday on the Expo show floor taking pictures of some of the folks in attendance who dressed up in costumes. While not as prevalent as at an event like Comic-Con, there were...

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Here's some more photos from the Legends ceremony on Friday. Bob Iger spoke in a recorded message: Tom Bergeron was the host: There was a "Disney Legends In Memoriam" segment, recognizing those no longer living: Anika Noni Rose was...

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Has it been two years already? Expo time has rolled around again for the Disney Faithful over at the Anaheim Convention Center this upcoming weekend. With the recent release of the final schedule of the three-day event (http://d23.disney.go.com/expo/D23Expo11_GuideBook.pdf,) it...

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One of the best sessions I attended at the Expo was The Making of Toy Story Midway Mania. It covered the creation of the attraction from idea through design, construction, and the final result. Really fascinating. There were four panelists...

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As usual, not enough time to write everything I'd like to write about, so just a few things. Lee's been busy editing video, so we have a few new videos on youtube from Jay Rasulo's Imagineering the Future of Disney...

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Back to Day 2 of the Expo. One thing I didn't mention...except for the Arena, most of the rooms for the presentations are pretty small - seating maybe 500 people at most, so it's hard to get into most of...